The Impact of Robotic-Assisted Technology on Attitudes of Host Nation Individuals Participating in Pacific Partnership 2018: Improving Partnerships Through Technology

Abstract

The USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) on Pacific Partnership 2018 was the first mobile, expeditionary platform to utilize the da Vinci Surgical System. Using a de-identified, web-based survey, the impact of this new technology on Pacific Partnership 2018 on the attitudes of host nation surgeons was examined.